Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39495, Peter Emmons, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Emmons, Peter
NUMBER
S. 39495
CONTENTS
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39495 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 89,495-
Peter Emmons
Rev Rev 2nd
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10.574 Virginia
Peter Emmons
of Bath Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mughlenburg of the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of August 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1819 and sent to John Brown, dr. Esq. Greenville, Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 7 \frac{25}{31} 62. 45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1819 - 40. 00
$110.45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Bath County.
Station sent 30 Sep: 1820 to Andrew P. Peabody Esq.

140 Rec. 25 Sept 1882  10,374 13 May 1882 M  John L. Deere Washington City
Notification sent 30 Sept 1880 to Andrew Reid Lexington Ky Virginia.  Lexington Ky Sept 1882

Circuit Court of Rockbridge County SS
On this 11 th day of September 1820 Peter Emmons personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County in the 8 th Judicial Circuit of Virginia aged sixty six resident in said County of Rockbridge who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows he Enlisted under Richard Campbell eighth Virginia Regiment Virginia line the Regiment was commanded by Peter Mullenburg Col n Lieut Col n Abram Bowman that he served About Seven years in the regular service of the United states during the revolution or during the war that he made his original declaration on or about the 11 th day of August 1818 and received a pension certificate from the secretary of war of the United states dated 18 th of May 1819 Number 10674 and I Peter Emmons do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United states on the 18 th of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself Within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th of March 1818 that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities con- tracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that I am a labourer by profession but unable by age & infirmity to pursue it so as to maintain myself that I have no family nor any person to whom I can look for a maintenance but my country
Peter Emmons
Schedule no property except wearing appare no debts due me except about thirty dollars of a doubtful debt due me for labour from John Harp— Peter Emmons

I Andrew Reid clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the county of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the within oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Lexington in said county of Rockbridge the 20 th day of September in the year 1820 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Andrew Reid

Green Valley 16 spit l paid (25
J. B. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Recd. April 25. 1879. Green Valley 16 spit l paid J. B. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Peter Emmons Col. Markland Virginia Dept. 1776 - war -
Admiration
ms. 2.

At a court held for Bath county at the courthouse on the Eleventh day of August 1818
Peter Emmons came into court and being duly sworn deposed and saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1776 under captain Richard Campbell and was attached to the 8 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlburgh for two years at the expiration of said term he enlisted under capt. Croghan for and during the war that he was in the Battle of Germantown and several others, and was with that part of the army that was besieged and taken at Charleston in South Carolina, and was discharged at the end of the war by Capt. Alexander Parker under whom he last served which discharge he has lost. Whereupon John Harvest a witness came into court and being sworn saith that Peter Emmons above mentioned did enlist during the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States he believes served for about seven years, and that said Emmons is aged, and in reduced and indigent circumstances it therefore appears to the court that said Peter Emmons is intitled to the aid of his country
Commonwealth of Virginia
Bath County to wit
I Charles L. Francisco Clerk of the court within and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the county aforesaid this 12 th day of April 1819 and 43 rd year of the common wealth
Chas L. Francisco Clerk

I John Brown presiding justice of the peace in and for the County of Bath, do certify that Charles L Francisco whose name is signed to the within cer- tificate, is the Clerk of said County of Bath, and that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand this 15 th of April 1819.
J. Brown "
1819

Bath County April 15 th 1819
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Peter Emmons services in the Revolutionary War — If he be found entitled to the relief which he expects — you will please forward his Warrant to me,
I am, Sir, your most obt.
Isaac Brown Jr